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Follow on Google News | Westfield, New Jersey Eye Surgeon Participates in ORBIS International Flying Eye HospitalThe Eye Care & Surgery Center is pleased to announce that Ophthalmic Cosmetic Eye Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Chris Thiagarajah, MD has returned from Jakarta, Indonesia after participating in the ORBIS International Flying Eye Hospital Project.
By: The Eye Care & Surgery Center of Westfield “While I find it rewarding using my expertise in cosmetic eye plastic surgery to help patients achieve the aesthetic results they desire, having the opportunity to utilize those skills to address and prevent blindness, in a part of the world in such desperate need, has been both fulfilling and gratifying,” Blindness in Indonesia According to the World Health Organization, South-East Asia has a disproportionately high prevalence of blindness. Of the twelve people going blind in the world every minute, four are from South-East Asia. The Indonesian Ministry of Health calculates that blindness in Indonesia affects approximately 1.3 million people – the highest among Asian countries – and studies have suggested that 3-8% of the population have some form of impaired vision. The Eye Care & Surgery Center is a New Jersey Center of Excellence for comprehensive eye care with a staff of five Board Certified Ophthalmologists who are subspecialty Fellowship trained New Jersey eye surgeons in the areas of Corneal Disease, Laser Vision Correction, Retinal Disease, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Eye Surgery, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology. To learn more about The Eye Care & Surgery Center in New Jersey or Chris Thiagarajah, M.D. you may visit http://www.newjerseyvision.com or, CONTACT: Jerette Lerner, The Eye Care & Surgery Center, 908.789.8999 or email, jllerner@newjerseyvision.com SOURCE: Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C., http://www.aboutcataractsurgery.com End
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